California Food and Agricultural Code CHAPTER 5 - Donation of Food

• Section 58501.
  For purposes of this chapter:(a) “Agricultural product” means any fowl, animal, vegetable, or other stuff, product, or article which is customary food, or which is proper...
• Section 58502.
  (a) A person or gleaner engaged in the business of processing, distributing, or selling an agricultural product may donate, free of charge, a product that is...
• Section 58503.
  To assist in accomplishing the purposes of Section 58502, the board of supervisors of any county may establish, and publicize the availability of, a surplus...
• Section 58503.1.
  In order to qualify as a food bank, an organization shall meet all of the following minimum standards:(a) It shall have access to storage facilities and...
• Section 58503.2.
  To assist in accomplishing the purposes of this chapter and to maximize use of state surplus equipment, the Director of General Services may assist a...
• Section 58503.3.
  Nothing in this chapter restricts or limits the operation of any other nonprofit organizations which are engaged in the distribution of agricultural products to nonprofit...
• Section 58503.4.
  Programs operated in accordance with this chapter shall complement, and not in any way lessen, assistance to families and individuals pursuant to the Food Stamp...
• Section 58504.
  The board of supervisors may provide for the inspection of such products by the county health officer, upon request of the donee, prior to delivery...
• Section 58505.
  Except for any injury resulting from gross negligence or willful act, no county or agency of a county established pursuant to this chapter and no...
• Section 58507.
  (a) Any nonprofit charitable organization, that receives any agricultural product pursuant to this chapter, shall not sell or offer to sell any such agricultural product nor...
• Section 58508.
  In operating an information and food collection center pursuant to this chapter, the board of supervisors shall provide for the screening of donees to assure...
• Section 58509.
  (a) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture shall consult with four food bank representatives, two from the northern portion of the state, all of whom have...

Last modified: October 22, 2018